Ship tracking is about to become a difficult conversation for some governments
- An influential group of IMO flag states is pushing for a holistic review of the LRIT system to tackle dark fleet operations and fraudulent ship registration
- Combining LRIT with AIS and enhancing current requirements could increase visibility of dark fleet operations
- Moves to force flag state transparency will likely prove politically contentious, but could be technically feasible
A push within the IMO to review Long Range Identification and Tracking of vessels is likely to prove politically contentious, but if it goes ahead many flag states will be forced into some long overdue conversations regarding their oversight of vessel due diligence
